CLARKSVILLE - With plenty of dramatic flair, the Pottsville Apaches earned a 75-68 win over the Clarksville Panthers in double overtime Tuesday night in Clarksville.

Taking advantage of rebounds and turnovers, the Apaches dominated the first half, outscoring the Panthers 34-18.

Mistakes plagued the Panthers in the first half, as they were outscored 22-11 in the second period and couldn't seem to find a rhythm to get into.

Pottsville appeared to have things all wrapped up in the first 5 minutes of the second half. But, with 2:45 remaining in the third period, a 3-pointer by Clarksville's Peter Urban sparked a 12-point run that cut Pottsville's lead to 10 points, 48-38, going into the fourth.

The Panthers started passing the ball more and grabbing rebounds in the fourth, eventually trimming Pottsville's lead to 56-51 with 3 minutes to play.

With just under 2 minutes remaining, Clarksville's Quitinn Cotton sank a huge 3-pointer to pull the Panthers within 58-56. On the next Apache possession, a steal by Clarksville's Michael Zigler led to a quick pass down to Cotton for an easy basket to tie the game at 58-58 and send it into overtime.

The first overtime went back and forth with both teams stalling in hopes of sinking a game-winning shot at the buzzer. But at the end of the first extra period, the game was tied 66-66.

In the end, it all came down to fouls and a convincing defensive stand by the Apaches.

Pottsville's Garrett Hill made seven shots from the line in the second overtime to finish with 31 points. Teammate Spencer Woestman added seven points and 12 rebounds.

Lady Panthers 56,

Lady Apaches 44

The victory for Clarksville's Lady Panthers came after a 12-point run late in the fourth quarter that put a comeback out of reach for Pottsville.

The 56-44 final score was the largest lead Clarksville held the entire game. Pottsville maintained a two-point deficit for most of the second half after trailing 27-21 at the break.

Both teams played the game with few mistakes which kept the score close until late in the fourth. Fouls in the fourth quarter were high due to both teams fighting hard to gain an advantage.

An impressive defensive stand in the final minutes of the fourth quarter was the deciding factor for the Lady Panthers.

Nine of Clarksville's points in the second half came from the free-throw line. Jessica Rogers of led the Lady Panthers with 18 points, eight of which came from the foul line.

Whitney Harris led Pottsville with 23 points and three steals. Britney Nealy had 16 points, and Brittany Swain finished with four rebounds.